Cris Cyborg is the best 145-pound female mixed martial artist in the world. All you have to do is watch how she demolished her last two opponents in the UFC after making drastic weight cuts.
She hasn’t lost lost in a decade and is pretty much the sole reason that the UFC just added a women’s featherweight division.
So her reaction to being left out of the title fight for the title at UFC 208 which will now pit Holly Holm against Germaine de Randamie is absolutely spot-on…and hilarious.
C’mon son, indeed.
As we reported last week, Dana White did say that he offered Cyborg the title shot, but she couldn’t do it on February 11th at UFC 208 because of the drain the weight cuts she had to make for her previous fights had taken on her body. She said that she’d be ready to fight again in March at 145, but apparently that was too long of a wait for the UFC.
Speaking to MMA Fighting Cyborg had this to say about being snubbed…
“I’m happy the UFC created my division,” Cyborg told MMA Fighting following Tuesday’s announcement. “It’s been 11 years I’m fighting for women to have the same rights as men with several divisions.”
Even though the Brazilian is happy with the UFC’s decision to open her division, she took a shot at the match-up. Holm enters the fight following losses to Miesha Tate and Valentina Shevchenko, and de Randamie is 2-1 under the UFC banner.
“Everybody knows I’m the featherweight champion,” Cyborg said. “I’m undefeated for 10 years in my division. They put this belt only to sell the fight for the new MMA fans. For an example, Holly is coming off two consecutive losses and will fight for the belt. The real fight fans know what’s real.”
And she’s right. She’s 17-1, is a multiple time featherweight champion in other promotions and now the UFC says they can’t wait a month?
Cyborg has also been VERY busy on Twitter expressing her displeasure…
Just 2 months ago there was no girls at 145 to fight. Now they have a girl who's 0-2 fighting for the belt just to disrespect me.
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
When you don't have legit rankings you get 1-5 vs 10-0 for a belt. And you get people like me waiting for a division now on the outside
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
The worst part is I fought for the division. I didn't turn down I title fight I asked for a march date. 10 years no division and no respect
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
The problem is there is no one to set the rankings in the @ufc they can take a girl with 2 straight losses and no fights in MMA at 145 https://t.co/rX2QFQcjzd
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
Anyone remember when the @ufc gave @RondaRousey a belt at a press conference? #cmonson I'm world champ 145 10 years the fans know the truth
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
The @Ufc gives @RondaRousey 1 year to prepare for he belt, they can't give me 2 weeks. I am world champ this division was made for who?
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
It does not seem right @jonfitchdotnet that @espn ranks me #1 p4p and the @UFC can take a girl who never fought MMA 145 n is 0-2 n give belt
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
For my fans, I did not turn down the title fight. I accepted to fight Holly at UFC brasilia then she missed the date and I asked for march
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
I'm world champ no one has beaten me. One of these girls is 0-2 her last fights. The other last fought 145 5 years ago. Not a world title https://t.co/4JQhGYVfT0
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
If @BellatorMMA and @ufc have a 145lbs champ but I havent lost in 10 years and Im willing 2 fight all, who is the real world champ? #CmonSon pic.twitter.com/wVK9TTr6UB
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) December 14, 2016
She’s right on all counts. Holm heads into the championship bout on a two-fight losing streak, de Randamie is inexperienced, and the UFC made has made many exceptions for Ronda Rousey.
Welcome to the new UFC, folks.